The Best Ways to Learn English Quick and Keep it !
Saturday, August 29th, 2009Surround Yourself with English - absolutely best way to learn English is to surround yourself with it. Speak English with your friends any others whenever you can. Take notes in English, put English books around your room, listen to English language radio broadcasts, watch English news, movies and television. The more English material that you have around you, the faster you will learn and the more likely it is that you will begin thinking in English.
Speak - Speak and then Speak More - and Don’t worry about your mistakes! The biggest problem most people face in learning a new language is their own fear. They worry that they won’t say things correctly or that they will look stupid so they don’t speak at all. Don’t do this. The best way to learn anything is to do it - don’t procrastinate - start now. Like anything, learning English requires practice. Don’t let a little fear stop you, just smile and speak. 99% of people will know you are just a beginner and that English is a foreign language for you so don’t worry.
Create and environment where English is all around you all the time. Use the radio, watch English television and movies, take notes in English, put English books around your room, etc. Speak English with your friends whenever you can. The more English material that you have around you, the faster you will learn and the more likely it is that you will begin thinking in English.
Use all Resources - Even if you study English at a language school - that is just the beginning. You must also actively learn outside of class. You must use as many different resources, people, methods and tools as possible. CD audios, mp3 players and the the internet are all great resources for content.
Put yourself around English all the time - surround yourself with it. The more exposure you give yourself the quicker you will progress. For example, take notes in English, put English books around your room, listen to English language radio broadcasts, watch English news, movies and television. Speak English with your friends and strangers whenever you can ! And watch what happens - all of a sudden English will start to become part of your thoughts. You might even start to dream in English. If so you are well on the way !
Are you a fan of Music - Well listening to English Music is a very effective method to learn English. In fact, it is often used as a way of improving comprehension. The best way to learn though, is to get the lyrics (words) to the songs you are listening to and try to read them as the artist sings. The internet has many sites where one can find the words for most songs. By doing this you can practice your listening and reading at the same time. And if you like to sing, all the better.
Build Vocabulary by Reading - You must spend as much time as you can building your vocabulary. Even if your grammar is off speech requires words, and the more words you know the better ! Studying vocabulary lists may be a bit painful so the best way to learn and become accustomed to the usage of words is by seeing them in Action. So spend time reading and try to play games to build your vocabulary. Always practice your new words as soon as you can to make them part of you.
Native Speakers are your guide - The more access you have to native speakers the quicker you’ll move forward. There really is nothing like being around native speakers as this is the quickest way to catch the correct natural flow to the language. Language learners should really try to put themselves in positions where they can have access to this essential point.
Finally - Learning takes time. Don’t beat yourself up because you made some mistakes. Just keep working at it each day bit by bit. One day you will find old mistakes are gone, and things you couldn’t do, or didn’t get are no longer issues. Success takes time so just keep at it.
